The intensity of antibiotic usage in the university hospital and the investigation of an inappropriate use of antibiotics

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 595-598

  Evirgen, O ^a   Onlen, Y ^a   Ertan, O ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bed days; Drug; Hospital; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; TURKEY;

EID: 81855177073     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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